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Video 10-04: Compression of normal popliteal vessels

From: Pocket Guide to POCUS: Point-of-Care Tips for Point-of-Care Ultrasound

This video of the right popliteal space shows the bony prominence of the tibial plateau at the bottom of the screen. The vein is just superficial to the artery and compresses normally throughout at the bifurcation and trifurcation. The nerve is superficial to the vein and is incompressible.

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